Title
Reconfigurability, Modularity and Redundancy Trade-offs for Grid Connected Power Electronic Systems
Author
Ahmadi, M. (TU Delft DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Shekhar, A. (TU Delft DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage) 
Bauer, P. (TU Delft DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Date
2022
Abstract
Power electronic converters (PECs) are workhorses of emerging distribution networks. PEC interfaced grids can function as flexible power corridors facilitating compact and efficient energy exchange between distribution generation, load and storage elements. Introducing adequate Reconfigurability, Modularity, and Redundancy (RMR) in such PEC-driven hybrid ac-dc distribution networks can enhance power delivery, thus enabling infrastructure savings. In this paper, an approach for implementing adequate RMR is introduced that can be applied at both converter- and system-level; therefore, the system's reliability can be improved. Furthermore, in this discussion, the impact of integrating renewable energy sources, charging stations and storage systems with the grids is considered with regard to the methodologies of applying RMR to improve the reliability. Potential applications include various power electronics converters, parallel ac-dc links, embedded PEC energy routers, dc hubs, and multi-parallel converter systems capable of regulating power flows between different nodes in the grid with fault-tolerant topologies.
Subject
Reliability
Redundancy
Modularity
Reconfigurablity
Failure rate
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/PEMC51159.2022.9962889
Publisher
IEEE
Embargo date
2023-07-01
ISBN
978-1-6654-9682-7
Source
Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE 20th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (PEMC)
Event
2022 IEEE 20th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (PEMC), 2022-09-25 → 2022-09-28, Brasov, Romania
Series
2022 IEEE 20th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2022
Bibliographical note
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Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
conference paper
Rights
© 2022 M. Ahmadi, A. Shekhar, P. Bauer